Permettez (en. Allow)

/pɛʁ.mɛ.te/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

To give someone the possibility to do something.

Allow me to apologize.

Permettez-moi de vous présenter mes excuses.

To grant permission.

If you don’t mind, allow me to take your place.

Si cela ne vous dérange pas, permettez que je prenne votre place.

To facilitate or make possible.

This law allows citizens to vote by mail.

Cette loi permet aux citoyens de voter par correspondance.

From the verb 'allow', derived from the Latin 'permittere', which means 'to let pass'.

allow me

Expression used to ask for permission to do something.

permettez-moi

do you allow

Formula to ask if an action is permitted.

permettez-vous

this will allow

Indicates that something will facilitate another thing.

cela permettra

allow

The infinitive verb meaning to grant permission.

permettre

permission

The agreement or permission given to do something.

permission

authorization

The act of allowing or giving the right to do something.

autorisation

Give the green light

If you want to go out, you first need to get the green light from your parents.

Si tu veux sortir, tu dois d'abord obtenir le feu vert de tes parents.

It's cool

He said I could come, it's cool!

Il a dit que je pouvais venir, c'est cool!